Latest results demonstrate Queen Mary’s excellence in knowledge exchange

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Queen Mary has also significantly improved its score for the category ‘continuing professional development and graduate start-ups perspective’, thanks to strategic investments made by the University in these areas.  

Queen Mary’s results demonstrate its continuing strength in sharing knowledge, ideas and experience for local, national and global economic and social benefit. And the University achieves all this while continuing to deliver its commitment to being the most inclusive, research-intensive university of its kind, anywhere.  

Professor Colin Bailey CBE, President and Principal of Queen Mary said: 

“This year’s Knowledge Exchange Framework results reflect the hard work of our staff and those we partner with, and demonstrate the impact Queen Mary is having locally, nationally and globally. We remain top for IP and commercialisation activities, research partnerships and Public and community engagement, which is embedded within our DNA.  

“We know how powerful a role knowledge exchange plays in helping ensure our work improves the economy and transforms people’s lives for the better. For 240 years, Queen Mary has been tackling inequalities, creating opportunities that change lives and making new discoveries, and I am incredibly proud that our latest KEF results reflect this enduring mission. They show that Queen Mary is a leader in the field, harnessing our expertise in research and innovation to tackle the biggest problems facing society and to deliver inclusive, far-reaching impact for communities across the UK and beyond. 

“These results also highlight how we are helping to support the UK Government’s Modern Industrial Strategy and drive growth for the UK economy in the Queen Mary way – inclusively and sustainably – by investing in skills, innovation and entrepreneurship that benefit society as a whole.” 

Queen Mary is part of Cluster V, alongside other top Russell Group universities, and outperforms its cluster peers in two of the categories assessed (‘research partnerships' and 'public and community engagement'). 

‘Knowledge Exchange’ is the term used to describe the wide range of collaborative activities universities carry out with partners and other organisations (eg businesses, charities, community groups) to achieve economic, social and cultural benefit.   

The KEF system, which is also a measure of a university’s impact, assesses the quality of knowledge exchange among UK universities and higher education institutions. It clusters universities with their peers based on characteristics such as the amount of research they carry out and how many businesses they work with.  

To find out more, visit the Queen Mary KEF webpage.